To source a spa treatment Sue Harmsworth, founder of spa brand ESPA, rallied her industry to recognise the need for therapists to be trained specifically to cater to clients undergoing cancer treatment. She’s developed a training scheme launched at the end of September, and established the pioneering Standard Authority in Touch for Cancer Care (SATCC) …
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What Is The Orgasm Gap? Here’s How Sex-Tech Is Making Pleasure More Inclusive
Right now, there are few booming industries due to the Covid-19 pandemic. With the economic downturn looming and unemployment rates soaring, many of us have tightened our spending over the past few months. However, green shoots are appearing in one field: global sex technology. Read more: Are You Having Enough Sex? Lockdowns and social distancing …
This Viral Bedtime Tip Is Scientifically Proven To Help You Get To Sleep Faster
If you balk at the idea of wearing socks in bed (or indeed, at the thought of someone else doing so), a viral TikTok might just have you delving into that sock drawer by nightfall. A video extolling the benefits of sleeping in your socks shared by @Doctorjesss – real name, Doctor Jess Andrade – …
British Vogue Invites You To Join A Virtual 5 Days of Wellness
Following on from the resounding success of British Vogue’s 5 Days of Beauty programme earlier this summer, the Vogue Beauty & Lifestyle team is thrilled to invite you to the very first 5 Days of Wellness, in partnership with Fitbit. Covering all aspects of wellness across a period of five days, join British Vogue editors …
When It Comes To Dr Barbara Sturm, Believe The Skincare Hype
Back in the early Noughties, Dr Barbara Sturm was a whisper shared between beauty editors and the upper echelons of the celebrity world. Then, in 2002, she rocketed into the limelight when her radical “blood plasma facial” (or “vampire facial”, as it was later dubbed) featured on Kim Kardashian’s Instagram feed, and soon after launched …
A Nutritionist’s Guide To Keeping Your Immune System Strong This Winter
Against the backdrop of the ongoing pandemic, it’s more important than ever to keep tabs on our health, diet and lifestyle. Supporting and building our immune systems by tweaking our diets and ensuring we get a good night’s sleep can help them stay strong – whatever your current health is like, the best defence weapon against …
A Psychologist’s Guide To Healing From Racial Trauma
I remember walking down Oxford Street on Friday 8 July 2016, joining masses of other Black people to cry, “No justice, no peace.” Only a few days after protesting again, with that same plea for humanity, I can’t help but reflect on how our vulnerability has once again been put on display, for others to …






